Sacred Citadel
The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it. In order to defeat…
Sacred Citadel is an arcade developed by SouthEnd Interactive, released 16 April 2013 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Sacred Citadel is
Sacred Citadel is an arcade game developed by SouthEnd Interactive and released in 2013. It was published by Deep Silver. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The once peaceful land of Ancaria is in grave danger. The evil Ashen empire has enslaved its population and is using the orc-like Grimmoc to wipe out the Seraphim, who swore to protect it. In order to defeat the empire you will have to prove yourself as a warrior by riding terrifying mounts, acquiring earth shattering skills and looting powerful weapons and valuable treasures. Grab your friends and join the resistance!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 35 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Sacred Citadel holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 29% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 4 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2GHz Dual Core, 2 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce 8600 or better, ATI Radeon HD 2600 or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.
What it launched against
Sacred Citadel launched on 16 April 2013, within three weeks of Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Age of Empires II HD and BattleBlock Theater. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, Age of Empires II HD, BattleBlock Theater.
Official trailer
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